Cordaid Boosts Land Ownership Security for Kabarole Farmers
Clare N More than 2,000 farmers in Kabarole District are set to benefit from free registration of customary land ownership certificates under a project implemented by Cordaid Organisation. The Customary Ownership Certificates are intended to provide farmers with legal evidence of land ownership, in accordance with the 1995 Constitution of Uganda and the Land Act, […]
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Women in Kabarole Secure Land for Farming and Food Security
Clare N Kabarole residents who benefited from Cordaid’s free land title registration exercise have been cautioned to use their land productively and not sell it every now and then. A good number of residents from Busoro Town Council and sorrounding areas yesterday received certificates of customary ownership at Busoro Town Council offices led by Cordaid […]
Continue ReadingExperts call for Tougher Laws on Hazardous Pesticides
Editorial Experts have called for tougher laws to control highly hazardous pesticides in Uganda, warning that weak enforcement, poor laboratory testing and limited safety information are putting consumers and farmers at risk. Speaking at a National Dialogue on phasing out hazardous pesticides in Kampala, Dr David Kabanda of the Centre for Food and Adequate Living […]
Continue ReadingGovernment Injects 310 Billion Shillings to Rescue Struggling Tea Sector
Alice The government of Uganda has come to the rescue of the country’s tea sector with a massive injection of 310 billion shillings. The funds, directed by President Yoweri Museveni, will be allocated to tea factories, fertilizer subsidies for growers, and settling arrears for seedling suppliers. While speaking during the Uganda Tea Association with the […]
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Indigenous Seeds Prove a Lifeline for Tooro Farmers Amid Changing Climate
Clare N As climate patterns continue to shift across the Tooro Sub-region, agricultural experts are increasingly encouraging farmers to return to indigenous seed varieties, plants that have survived generations and adapted naturally to the deep, fertile soils of Tooro. For one small-scale farmer in Kabarole District, this is not just advice but a lived experience […]
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Bishop Distributes 20,000 Coffee Plantlets to Promote Income Generation
Clare N The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has distributed over 20,000 Robusta coffee plantlets to various institutions within the Diocese, with a call on communities to embrace coffee farming as a sustainable way to improve household income. The distribution took place on Friday October 31, at St. […]
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Religious Leaders Urged to Reflect on the Sixth Commandment and Speak Against Harmful Agrochemicals
Clare N As the world marks World Food Day, Religious leaders have been urged to reflect deeply on the Sixth Commandment of God “Do not Kill”, and extend their preaching beyond issues of violence involving pangas, guns, and bombs, to also include indirect forms of killing such as the increased use of highly hazardous agrochemicals […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Farmers Trained in Modern Livestock Practices
Hundreds of livestock farmers from Fort Portal and neighboring districts have received training in modern animal husbandry practices during a workshop held at New Fort View Hotel in Fort Portal City. The training, organized by Conversion Feeds Uganda in partnership with Intraco Feeds, a Belgium-based company, attracted poultry, piggery, and dairy farmers from Kamwenge, […]
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Uganda to Mark World Food Day with Focus on Malnutrition and Sustainable Agriculture
Lucky Patrick The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze, has announced that Uganda will join the rest of the world in commemorating the 45th World Food Day on October 16, 2025, with a call to strengthen food and nutrition security amidst rising climate and economic challenges. The national celebrations will […]
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